People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 356: Dain: The gods of Xumi are dangerous, you'd better be careful

In the northeast corner of Mondstadt, "Angel's Gift".

Dressed in black, Dain looked at the "blood relative" who had been mentioned many times by his travel companion.
Even the emotions that had not fluctuated for a long time had some brief fluctuations.

But no matter how complicated his thoughts were,
The traveler team in front of them did not have this ability to see into other people's thoughts.

To a certain white-haired kid who was about to faint from hunger, Dai Yin's hesitation for a moment was just like an ordinary drunkard blocking the door:

——Perhaps it is the boss’s personal preference that this “Angel’s Gift” follows the most traditional design of Mondstadt taverns.

Therefore, facing the wooden door that was not very wide to begin with, Dai Yin's behavior of standing in the middle and refusing to move aside directly blocked most of the way for others to enter.

Considering that most of the people coming out of the bar at this time are guys who got drunk in the bar last night and slept all night,
Paimon didn't have a good tone for this drunk who seemed to be looking for trouble:

"—Hey, can you please make way? You're blocking the entire road!"

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The guy in front of him, who was wearing an eyepatch and looked to be Kaia's relative, did not respond.

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Seeing that Paimon was almost losing his mind due to hunger, if he delayed any further, he might rush over and try to move this drunkard away.
I always feel that there is something strange about this stranger in front of me.

Ying also stopped the white-haired boy and looked at the man in black in the middle of the stone door frame in front of him:

"Hello, could you please make way for me?

My travel companion is very hungry now, I need to take her in to eat something."

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"Traveling companion? This little thing next to you?"

Dain shifted his gaze to an unidentified floating object that was chirping nearby.

"Well, this is my partner."

Ying nodded.

".It's nice to have someone to accompany you when you travel."

Dain nodded, his expression still unchanged.

After thinking for a moment,

He gave up his initial move to go out and stepped aside to make way for the tavern.

Amidst the somewhat surprised expressions of Ying and Paimeng, he suddenly invited the two of them to share the table:
"--come in."

"——The wine and drinks here are barely acceptable. As an apology, I'll buy you a drink.
How about talking to me?
If this conversation weren't so boring, I'd pay for your expenses here."

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As soon as the words fell, the originally tense atmosphere suddenly shifted in an unexpected direction.
Suddenly they heard this strange guy wanted to treat them to a meal.

Paimon looked at himself, then at the rice ball on the shoulder of the blonde girl next to him.

For a moment, it even seemed that the face of the drunkard in front of him had become amiable.

"——Boss, please give me five more servings of fried radish balls, three servings of grilled meat platters, and two more servings of wild mushroom chicken skewers!"

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Inside the pub,

Charles, the bartender, looked at a white-haired ball that seemed to be dying of starvation if it was a second late.

For a moment, I couldn't understand where she put all the food.
But if he was just a little surprised that such a small guest ate so much food,

Then the strange little lizard on the side, which was only the size of two palms, even made him doubt his own eyes:

——Whether it was fried carrot balls or wild mushroom chicken skewers, these foods that looked half the size of the other person's body, he had already eaten dozens of them just by looking at them.
The most frightening thing is that based on the eating speed of those two people, the food they are consuming now is likely just the beginning.

There was no time to worry about whether the budget of the guest who invited us to dinner was sufficient.
Charles, who temporarily changed his job from bartender to restaurant owner,

We are now planning to send someone to contact suppliers urgently to replenish the pub's ingredients as quickly as possible.

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".Hmm. Your partner is a big eater."

"If we take them both with us, perhaps food expenses will be a problem."

After all, his life span was much longer than that of ordinary people, and he had accumulated a lot of wealth.

Although the well-informed Dai Yin also gave the evaluation of "a big eater", he was not worried that eating more food would cause any burden to himself.

".Let me introduce myself, my name is Dainsleb,

As agreed, how about answering a few questions for me in exchange for dinner?"

Looking at the blonde girl in front of him,

He could sense from that little lizard a power far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Dain was also very curious about what this relative of Kong had experienced.

"Well, I'm Ying. I hope my companion's appetite doesn't bother you.

If it’s a question I know about, then I can answer it.”

I found that Paimon and Fantuan seemed to be particularly hungry today, and the bartender at the tavern even started to replenish the food.
Even though they had agreed on it at the beginning, Ying still felt a little embarrassed for eating so much Mora from the other party.

".Don't worry too much, this is a reasonable deal, just like your partner will give you a reward far beyond the value of the food.
Your answer is also of great value to me.”

Shaking his head slightly, the four-pointed star mark in Dai Yin's pupils flickered slightly, and he asked his first question:
".You said you were traveling, so what is the meaning of your journey?"

"Hmm? To find lost relatives."

"Oh, not bad."

Although she was a little surprised by the question she heard, Ying didn't think it was something that needed to be hidden.

"Well, then, the second question:

——Mondstadt, where the gods are hidden behind the scenes, often bears diplomatic pressure from the kingdoms of gods. The gods of Liyue are with the country and have been inseparable for thousands of years.

Xumi, who had abandoned the gods himself, has been gradually declining in the past five hundred years.
But in the past two years, relying on the power of the gods themselves, it has become one of the most powerful countries that even Zhidong has chosen to give way to.

In this case, who do you think is the key to ensuring the survival of the country? "

"Is it a god? A human? Or someone else?"

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As Dyne finished speaking,
I never expected the range of questions would be so huge.

It was just a daily routine one second, and the next second, you could write a paper about it in the Ministry of Education.
Ying, who had gained a lot of information from the question, immediately became more curious about the identity of the person in front of him: "The countries on the continent are composed of gods and humans. Without either one, it is difficult to call them complete."

".But facing the gods of other countries, it may be difficult for humans to fight with their own strength.

If the premise is that every country has a god, then I think the key to fighting the enemy is to have a god with great power."

After waking up, I have felt the powerful power of God several times.
When he left this world before, he was blocked by the "maintainer of justice".

Although Ying believes that human efforts are equally important,
But if an enemy of this level attacks, not having a god will be a huge disadvantage.

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"Is this your answer? I understand."

He nodded slightly, not commenting on the final result.

The expression on Dain's face remained as calm as ever.

"So, one last question."

After taking a quick look at the girl in front of him, he was convinced that her current strength was far behind that of his former travel companion.

Not to mention the threat to herself, perhaps some slightly stronger enemies could put her in a tough fight.

——However, although it couldn't be her own power, the girl in front of her did have a fearful aura.

Looking at the unknown species of the "lizard" next to him, and the green pendant on his neck that looked like an ordinary decoration,

Vaguely sensing a countermeasure to his spying, Dain's tone became slightly more serious:
"——What do you think of the gods of Xumi?"

"Since the return of the gods, Xumi's power has actually been slowly spreading to the seven countries.
The country that originally only pursued knowledge and did not attach importance to military power is changing imperceptibly.

What do you think will be the final outcome of their current massive expansion and accumulation of military power?
If this group of scholars turned all their past knowledge into force,

When their military power becomes strong enough to fight against several countries at the same time, how will other countries view them? "

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The trend that is now vaguely emerging is thoroughly pointed out.

I found that Xumi was now walking the path of Kanreya again under the guidance of the gods.

Dainsleb also wanted to know what the girl in front of him thought of this development path.

".Its power is growing stronger and stronger, and its influence is becoming wider and wider, until it finally opens up an irreparable gap with other countries."

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After thinking carefully about the future described by Dain, Ying finally decided that this was indeed something that would happen with a high probability:

——Based on the intelligence about the seven countries that she had collected through various means,

She has realized that except for Zhidong, the development of other countries has been slowed down or even stagnant for a long time due to inexplicable reasons.
The only thing that contradicts this situation is that Xumi is now advancing at a high speed under the guidance of the gods.

If the "engineering machinery" she saw last time could be mass-produced and equipped to civilians.
!!!

I instantly realized that there was an irreparable gap in strength, not just in the future, but even now.
Ying, who has been using the Void System and has become accustomed to this convenience, also discovered that he had underestimated Xumi's strength.

".This situation seems familiar. The current winter also fits the situation you described."

". But the countries I have visited have welcomed the arrival of the House of Faith, because scholars are always willing to share their knowledge with other seekers while exploring the unknown.

Therefore, compared to the Faintheads who are unpopular in most areas,
From this difference, I think the gods of Xumi and Zhidong should be very different, and they should be more friendly to other countries. "

".Is this your answer? I see."

Still no clear answer has been given.
Although Dainsleb had already noticed that the girl's thoughts had changed due to her long-term contact with Xumi, and she would subconsciously believe in this country and their gods,

But he himself can also understand the reason why the other party will change like this:

——Obviously, judging from the many items on her body, she had already unknowingly accepted many gifts from this country.
Just like his travel companion's initial attitude towards Kanreya,
This pair of blood relatives will always have more gratitude and trust than necessary towards any person or country that has done them a favor.

".Sure enough, you and he are very similar, both so naive."

"Huh? Who are you talking about?"

From the very beginning, Ying vaguely sensed that something was wrong with the person in front of him, so he began to ask.

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"It's just something unimportant."

Dain shook his head and chose to remain silent.

"squeak--"

Pulling open the chair behind him, the tall man in black stood up from where he was standing, pretending to be ready to leave:
"——I understand your view of the world, so I should also explain my purpose."

"——Eliminate all the tentacles of the abyss and put an end to the filth that infects the world. This is my motivation to keep moving forward."

"But along the way, we seem to have never encountered the abyss."

I have only seen the existence of a series of abyss monsters in the introduction of the void.
After arriving in Mondstadt, Ying had not had the chance to go out on an adventure, and in fact, she had not even encountered an Abyss Mage.

".The abyss is a very dangerous existence.

But apart from Nata, who was the most 'damaged', the most likely people to encounter were the guys from the 'Abyss Cult'.

And now, due to some unknown changes, even I haven’t found any trace of them for a long time.”

For Dain, being able to come here to drink at leisure and not being able to find anyone from the Abyss Cult was also one of the reasons.

"--Your journey is to find your blood relatives, while mine is to fight against the abyss,
We will definitely meet again in the future.
By then, maybe I will entrust you with some tasks, just like I am doing now."

".But for today, let's stop here.

After all, your journey has just begun. It would be boring to turn to the back pages too early. "

He waved his hand and called over the waiter who was in charge of the checkout.
Looking at the two guys behind him who were still eating frantically without paying any attention to what was happening outside,
Dain reserved a huge amount of money under the surprised eyes of the waiter.

Before leaving, he suddenly turned around and said to Ying behind him:
".Although you may not believe it, it is better to be careful of the gods of Xumi."

"——The "God of Authority" is not the same as all the "Gods",
If my guess is correct, then he might be the original owner of this world.

From the very beginning, there has been an irreconcilable conflict with the living beings of today."

"For your own safety, it's better for you not to get involved."

Waved his hand.

Before Ying could continue to ask,
This guy who appeared inexplicably, asked a bunch of questions inexplicably, and left a bunch of riddles inexplicably,

As the blonde girl was full of questions and wished she could find someone to ask, she pushed open the wooden door and walked away from the angel's gift.

(End of this chapter)